Bill Amendment: AZ SB1138 | 2023 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 1st Regular
Bill Title: Business; discrimination prohibition; social criteria
Status: 2023-06-12 - House third reading FAILED voting: (29-31-0-0) [SB1138 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2023-SB1138-SENATE_-_Government.html
Fifty-sixth Legislature Government
First Regular Session S.B. 1138
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1138
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, after line 28, insert:
"Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-111, to read:
20-111. Certain affilations; discrimination prohibited; statewide concern
A. An insurer doing business in this state, either directly or through a contractor, may not discriminate against any person based on either:
1. A political AFFILIATION.
2. Other social credit, environmental, social, governance or similar values-based or impact criteria.
B. This section does not interfere with an insurer's ability to discontinue or refuse to conduct business with a person when that action is necessary for the physical safety of the insurer's employees.
C. The legislature declares that the practice of discrimination against persons or entities in this state by using their social credit or environmental, social justice and governmental score is a matter of statewide concern, that discrimination based on such scores not only threatens the rights and proper privileges of this state's inhabitants but menaces the institutions and foundation of a free democratic state and threatens the peace, order, health, safety and general welfare of this state and its inhabitants.
Sec. 3. Title 44, chapter 11, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 44-1698.03, to read:
44-1698.03. Certain affiliations; discrimination prohibited; statewide concern
A. A credit reporting agency doing business in this state, either directly or through a contractor, may not discriminate against any person based on either:
1. A political AFFILIATION.
2. Other social credit, environmental, social, governance or similar values-based or impact criteria.
B. This section does not interfere with a CREDIT reporting agency's ability to discontinue or refuse to conduct business with a person when that action is necessary for the physical safety of the credit reporting agency's employees.
C. The legislature declares that the practice of discrimination against persons or entities in this state by using their social credit or environmental, social justice and governmental score is a matter of statewide concern, that discrimination based on such scores not only threatens the rights and proper privileges of this state's inhabitants but menaces the institutions and foundation of a free democratic state and threatens the peace, order, health, safety and general welfare of this state and its inhabitants."
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